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Mackinac Race
Monday, May 04, 2009 5:06:00 PM
Accuweather.com Forecast for the Chicago Yacht Club race to Mackinac by Dave Bowers, Expert Senior Meteorologist Winds north to northeast 5-10 knots Monday overnight with a partly cloudy sky. Tuesday, winds northeast to north averaging 8-15 knots with some gusts over 20 in the northern part of the lake. There could be a spotty shower or thunderstorm over the course Tuesday afternoon, but for the most part there will be a blend of clouds and sunshine with afternoon temperatures mostly in the 70s. Wednesday, winds should be mainly northerly averaging 8-15 knots with some gusts around 20 knots. Visibility will be excellent; only a small chance of a pop up shower.

Current conditions at the start:

Chicago, IL
50°F
Rain
Real Feel®: 38°F
Relative Humidity: 92%
Visibility:
Wind: E at 13 
Sunrise: 6:51 AM | Sunset: 4:23 PM
3-Day Forecast
52°F
Rain and drizzle
49°F
Cloudy with a shower
40°F
Bit of rain, snow

Current conditions at the mid-point:

Manistee, MI
45°F
Cloudy
Real Feel®: 48°F
Relative Humidity: 86%
Visibility: 10 
Wind: CLM at 0 
Sunrise: 7:53 AM | Sunset: 5:11 PM
3-Day Forecast
51°F
Clouds and sunshine
48°F
Cloudy with spotty showers
43°F
Bit of rain, snow

Current conditions at the finish:

Mackinac Island, MI
45°F
Light Fog
Real Feel®: 44°F
Relative Humidity: 87%
Visibility:
Wind: SE at 5 
Sunrise: 7:51 AM | Sunset: 4:59 PM
3-Day Forecast
47°F
Cloudy
45°F
Periods of rain
43°F
Bit of rain, snow
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